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Richard Sage
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Richard has a strong and successful practice in the fields of construction, insurance, professional negligence, product liability and property damage. He is regularly instructed in leading cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal, against silks and senior juniors, and in domestic and international arbitrations.
Much of Richard’s work involves major engineering, infrastructure and energy projects and related insurance and professional negligence disputes. In recent years, he has acted in several high value Middle East arbitrations linked to substantial construction and engineering contracts on landmark projects.
Richard has an established professional negligence practice. He has acted for and against professionals in a wide range of disciplines, including claims against solicitors, barristers, accountants, auditors, architects, engineers and loss adjusters.
Richard is highly regarded in property damage litigation, particularly in claims involving fires and floods, and claims involving technical expert evidence. Richard has substantial experience of claims under the Consumer Protection Act, and acted as junior counsel in the leading case in this field.
Richard regularly acts in coverage disputes relating to his core areas of practice.
He has been recommended in the directories as “exceptional and very highly regarded”, “sharp and focused with an unassuming brilliance”, and having “a sharp, keen mind and a steady, measured determination and focus that make him an incredibly reassuring and competent advocate to work with.”
Reported cases include: Gee v DePuy International Ltd [2018] EWHC 1208; Clapham v Peacock [2018] EWHC 518; Ashfaq v International Insurance Co of Hannover Plc [2017] EWCA Civ 357; Milton Keynes v Nulty [2013] EWCA Civ 15; Genesis v Liberty Syndicate [2013] EWCA Civ 1173.
Career
Called 2006; Lincoln’s Inn (Lord Mansfield Scholar; Lord Haldane Scholar)
Member of Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel (2014 – 2019)
Languages
English
Memberships
TECBAR; Professional Negligence Bar Association; COMBAR.
Education
Lincoln College, Oxford (2001 (First Class) History); City University (2005 CPE, Distinction); BPP (2006 BVC, VC); Kings College London (2012 MSc (Distinction)).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Construction
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Richard Sage – Crown Office Chambers ‘Rolls up his sleeves and gets on with things; very calm and great working knowledge of adjudication; great in hearings; strong drafter and knows and understands adjudication procedures and range of knowledge and experience is brilliant; one to watch.’
London Bar > Product liability
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Richard Sage –Crown Office Chambers ‘Clever, knowledgeable, hard-working, friendly and approachable.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Richard Sage –Crown Office Chambers ‘Richard is very easy to work with – friendly for both instructing solicitors and clients. Richard is pragmatic and able to cut through complicated legal concepts to the crux of issues and prepare persuasive pleadings.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Crown Office Chambers continues to build a solid international arbitration practice, with a particular geographical focus in the Middle East and Asia. Andrew Rigney KC has an enviable track record of acting in international large scale, high-value arbitrations, most notably in the construction, infrastructure and energy sectors. Anna Laney KCis often instructed as sole counsel on several disputes in the GCC and is the senior junior behind Crispin Winser KC in a complex high-value dispute in Oman. Richard Sage established a strong international arbitration practice with recent work highlights involving the construction of power plants, hydroelectric stations and wind farms.
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Richard Sage –Crown Office Chambers ‘An extremely intelligent junior who distils complex information quickly, and is very calm and collected at all times.’